What can the U.S. do in the future when faced with a pandemic or national emergency related to infectious diseases?

H1N1 Case Study

Question 1

Is the emergence of the 2009 A (H1N1) virus an example of antigenic shift or antigenic drift? Explain the difference between shift and drift.

Question 2

Why was the 2009 A (H1N1) influenza epidemic considered a pandemic?

COVID-19 Case Study

Question 1

Name two reasons as to why the US failed to contain COVID-19?

Question 2

Based on the lessons learned thus far, what can the U.S. do in the future when faced with a pandemic or national emergency related to infectious diseases?